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How many riders so far? 600k and counting!

It’s been a banner year for ridership for the King County Water Taxi and we reached a major milestone Wednesday night.

The system carried its 600,000th rider for 2016! According to crews, we hit the magic number during the West Seattle route’s outbound 4:45 p.m. sailing.

That means the Water Taxi has handily smashed its 2015 record of 515,207 boardings (a record we broke back in October) by more than 16 percent – and we still have two days of service left!

Thanks to everyone who rode this year – whether it was just for sightseeing or for your daily commute. We’re grateful for our loyal customers and glad to provide you with top-notch, dependable service.

No service New Year’s Day

As we flip over the calendar for January, a quick reminder that the Vashon and West Seattle routes of the King County Water Taxi will not be in service on Monday, Jan. 2, the observed New Year’s Day holiday.